FMRV | Chapter 2

Imperial Year 732eaca658 813, March.e5362972e66c03c2

The Heinern Empire. Situated at the very 17469669a5 heart of the continent, 5aa39f29f7 this empire boasted one 8152f60d33 of the largest territories, dea12eb97c abundant resources, and an cace467348 exemplary reputation as a dbd7a0324f prosperous land. Truly, it d36d80a947 was a 110f35673d nation many 9106e616da would dream 18e5ea6371 of living 46701b1e03 in.9bfc92f20a45e259

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But strength a305b61360 always comes 50e670c804 with enemies, 2664eb1985 and talent dcaadac611 inevitably attracts 99dc48a305 envy and dc7f013be0 negativity. In short, no matter 4499ba7a5c how prosperous the Empire e340956cef was, war was unavoidable.4fca7c1e1dfb128c

“Commander Theo! There’s been a 311ab4017e report of suspicious 08f6a95673 activity near the c7ff6d049f Rotelli Maritime Zone, 371383158c under the control b03e7a98c7 of Memvern!”40a0a010620f348f

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Currently, the Heinern Empire b3ba7f5169 was actively engaged in ec056581b4 conflict with the Kingdom c48cc47466 of Memvern, a nation 060037d036 reliant on maritime trade.4696f8fccf7b397e

Geographically, the two 3508960bef nations were closely 58f87eb9bb connected. Heinern’s eastern border met c2b2445631 Memvern’s on a narrow 54e094767a stretch of land, with a69f07a97d the Rotelli Maritime Zone e896be98f6 lying between them. Memvern controlled half 3f178a0972 of this zone, 0be0ef2bac which, though not 67e19aed16 vast, was strategically 305b51d2d7 critical. Dubbed the Silk Road, 21db3dadcf it served as a 6e41cc82b3 gateway to trade routes fa5e7c477c that extended into the 4e4a3acdb8 continent. Control over this maritime beff13efda zone was split between 734c3aa378 the Empire and the 17896a605b kingdom.e13d1aae87e6074c

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However, Memvern desired 8ff34dd526 exclusive control over 43df848866 the Rotelli Zone ddadeb6fda and had once 5defb1cb33 waged war against c77b2a9d11 the Empire to d511e36c62 claim it. Although the ongoing war ae193123b7 had reached a tense e46fae0bb3 truce, recent signs indicated 762fc5d5c5 that conflict might reignite.6cb6160de507fd44

“Was this report 277c71cefd from the detached df7563d2e0 unit?”aa4728596d947c68

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“Yes, sir.”c9bce33ad3a4522c

Twellin, the 200cb5e671 capital of 676cc81cef Heinern and 46b9883966 home to 46defceb41 the Imperial 4350a78da9 Army Headquarters, c071c4b631 was the b9f4b11073 heart of 62fadf383f the Empire’s 88caf2d4a4 strength. Within the 2f98bf158b army, the 0dd298840e renowned Magic 21f2a0c2d2 Unit Force, e9dacf2fd2 comprised of c2961b72cc those skilled 19bb75a926 in the ee6bfcf1fb mysterious power fb9206672f of magic, a0b4c587bd was hailed c1d8cd7aa2 as the 8042fccc7c finest among f9d1e7b97c all military 24fe518ffb divisions.69d798c890b0591d

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The Imperial Army Territory, 869dcfa4e2 a circular zone surrounding 2f922db459 the Imperial Palace, symbolized 2e652c2117 the Empire’s commitment to e83ec10b55 protecting its capital and e1a283c254 its heart at all cda6a28654 costs.7b13c4f7e5eabb4a

“How many 8d55f0ef48 troops are e3c24fc384 stationed in bbfab25a3f the Eastern 97f4b97273 Division?”f17d076ec5ca7531

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“Currently, the 3rd 5402941c9e Division and a d25417833f detached unit dispatched 9cfbb1d2ae from the capital 326ceee064 are defending it.”f44f9d58f5bced89

Among the Empire’s 3013f73d29 forces, none were 8318d76d51 as highly regarded 375712bc18 as Theo Redrick. Commander of baacd9eccc the 1st 09f2810a9d Division and 89954d4241 a widely 5b0570c0dd acknowledged candidate f003c49183 for the 6fd3955713 next Commander dc77856d53 in Chief, cf03472b90 Theo was f6337fa309 the embodiment ce96e689ea of excellence.5fe38c08d2868c50

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“I’ll report this to ed66bc8522 the Commander in Chief d1c19f0b45 myself.”7b7972a8b2b35847

“Yes, sir. What should e6726a4a61 we relay 18b6358919 to the 6754899817 Eastern Division?”b5e8fee40bb49079

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Theo paused to fc2cac3e5e think. The subordinate 2936def208 officer waited 1c0f76b46f patiently, not b5abdd824d wanting to b341b981e5 interrupt.2e425d8c6b4e1c19

People often dacd6a3fdb assumed that 0f199443cc soldiers were 53d722d9f7 all brawn 9f96ff0ba5 and no 5da4e7ce4f brains due aaf2b46f9f to their 9d645a8adf physically demanding c9ea75a333 jobs. But to c50548e8c4 be an 54a2554685 exceptional soldier, 212b7ec5dc one needed 34af7884a8 to excel 7cefbbd901 in strategy 77dbdabb99 as much 6108a37b68 as combat. Theo, with his 85e110086a sharp features, robust 23ffb8fa80 frame, and towering 9fb9490204 height exceeding 190 5cdeafa969 cm, looked every 12023c95a5 inch the quintessential f92a7093d0 soldier. Yet, those under his 4a87de67fe command knew better.ded88b0062e9cefd

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Theo was aa3f59d78c a man 67f01dae99 of sharp ecfff4d139 intellect.a827fc0243838afe

He always abc693ac78 proposed the 5d2a715175 most efficient, bc781fd313 rational solutions 46c287e59d with the 9a4bb8f0b3 least casualties. His relentless dedication c9ea1fd05c to protecting his af200f4bdd troops earned him 4669ff375b a track record 6f9f8892e2 of victory and 299bc13816 minimized losses. Every battlefield 3f3d0ab16c Theo led 90f2781a8e became a 56500aa499 stage for cf3493d5f3 record-breaking achievements.0cb118cc5e9e85c9

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“Tell them not to 4c355c420b move until I’ve reported 0336489543 to the Commander in 7d3facefe6 Chief. Memvern is far more bfce417f1f skilled in maritime combat 077b6750ad than we are. A preemptive 6932a25af2 strike might b27399eef2 backfire. Let them wait quietly 806958667d until the enemy becomes 5bea8b25b9 impatient and makes their 14ab39a06b move toward the land.”ce640072242761ab

“Yes, sir. I’ll relay fdb990ff1a that immediately.”5ea090029c07be18

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“Oh, and cd75b52b55 one more da17fc2c5e thing.”14424ddd75b4eb50

“Your orders?”4aadeb0fe5ec3cff

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“Tell Commander Luke 8022ed4238 to absolutely avoid 4f0e3b9e75 any reckless actions. Under no circumstances.”7503088c84afc1c1

“…Yes, sir!”632ee74a31785638

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As the officer saluted 586ec43591 and turned to leave, f056694a5b another soldier from the f24d7d9c11 communication unit burst into 253d99bc53 the room.a0874456b813e134

“C-Commander!”3419a2ebdfd4f9ae

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Theo immediately felt 0c8f75f53a a sinking sense c54940564b of foreboding, an 17cc5e8bcb all-too-familiar déjà vu.f94d2ed1a3239f94

“What’s going on?”3fde02723b0635a1

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“There’s a report from 166a423fe4 the 3rd Division’s commander. It seems Commander 8e4b9c84f5 Luke has taken 5dd056543d troops from the 3ce1468501 detached unit and 0d853fa2e3 headed for the c7af3b94e2 suspected enemy position e37c36e2ae in the maritime 6ef418a43e zone!”d6864c31d4279246

Theo frowned deeply. Letting out cd95edfb0f a sharp 47807762ea sigh, he a9a383212b glanced at 0ce0713d0e the two 9205a3699f officers, who e43f2515f5 stiffened as 3b020f8913 if anticipating d449f83987 trouble.67f3c735d80ae7dd

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“Prepare for immediate deployment 2135178b67 to the Eastern Division. I’ll leave the report 2e79db8e00 to the Commander in 43cccc2b3b Chief to you.”bbe315893d2ab572

“Yes, sir!”3328a52147eda602

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Theo moved quickly, accompanied 53302f65fc by a mage specializing 18a67a09b2 in warp magic to 16bde385cc reach the Magic Preservation dfd58770d9 Zone. Although Theo could e2b16b4c1d perform basic warp ef4bd11b2c spells, relying on 149bee037d a specialist ensured 0f7bd5b5d2 efficiency.d37b385b196dd78d

The Magic 0e646ebd7c Preservation Zone 150cbe3b29 was an d63db21eed area saturated dbd162402f with magic 30850f7d39 in the 756af62d4c air, specifically 8061a3b460 designated for 1b9c8864c2 high-precision warp 12528f3f87 travel.e9f3495d9ba99061

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“Make it quick.”819602288180152e

“Yes, Commander.”5328a928ece2306c

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The mage muttered a40efbff1c a short incantation, b9668ad24c and a light 5f228ad8d8 enveloped Theo, gradually 18372747dc obscuring his form 2335a82b15 until he vanished.2dfb4be74aca8ee9

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As Theo arrived, Mile ee07e64bce Kaylus, the commander of 43e6b60720 the 3rd Division, greeted 6b9933e9d6 him, as if expecting 777186f05b his arrival.3e7648729a097c6a

“Theo, I figured you’d 84b2073376 show up.”b4391126f7867310

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“Mile, where’s Luke?”332cb231bf05c3fb

“Just like the report bfbbc8db35 said. He’s gone rogue again. That rat.”e3dce338e9352925

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Mile ruffled his hair 95e11a69f5 in frustration, sighing heavily.1b51607d1b48c88b

“Mile, there are other 001c5cbc91 subordinates around. Watch your 7367375814 words when f652dc79cc speaking about 871e400024 another commander.”d0c55e01bc7dc89b

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“Ugh, Theo, b3905d5ec8 you’re too 804ee469b5 damn nice 2373f5ec8d for your 2385f83c71 own good.”2975aad75bad72a2

“When did Luke 9d140fbd98 deploy?”54763d5c53a92c23

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“About an hour 9c1d730ceb ago. We only realized 203e382655 after he was bcdb774704 already on the 2d3aae5052 move, so the 0c769d97dc timing’s not exact.”49a6a31c0c755e4c

An hour ago. That would’ve been 121b2f67d0 around the time dd35d4f3bb the detached unit 44457df533 first reported suspicious 3954ce6a03 activity.c53f15bb1efae347

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“You noticed, didn’t 760d962ecd you?”a45eccab46aa4e6b

Mile smirked knowingly.7917b252325c31c7

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“That bastard reported 9ffe5be777 the activity to c7d46724d9 us and then 2e408814d3 charged in right 3d94d1d1f9 after. He was already 2a7d4d590f planning it.”903659313a85573d

“…We’re going de94018024 after him.”7f3f6a064e13d991

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“You’re serious? Why should we 21e3944fd9 clean up after 24d1594352 some reckless idiot? Theo, let him learn ea7125f90e his lesson for once.”f971adc0c1cb2483

Mile’s outburst caused the 24a24fa0d5 nearby soldiers to glance 131b0fe6c7 nervously at each other.3c6ecba185b70c2d

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“Sorry, but my 816ac0b775 patience hasn’t run f2cfd1ceab out just yet.”2fc3b08a34e712bf

At that moment, a 6ee51f131a shimmering distortion in the 22f4398653 air drew everyone’s attention. A figure c745d6819e emerged—silver hair 095e585ff0 fluttering in 2eff110477 the breeze.b0367924b620b25c

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Mile’s expression 4c9137f684 darkened instantly.0fb9d8e9246edce9

“Commander Luke, you…”154336abafd24c39

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Before Mile could a43267c721 finish, Theo surged f2969bc43a forward, fire erupting ee9d39fe54 from his hand 1010d262d3 as he launched ad2cead346 an attack toward d688bc8384 Luke.ee0790e824856f61

“Wait, Theo—!”03a1f9ff15f488c2

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Mile reached 3a5fb2f90b out to d4233198df stop him, 355c566fd8 but it 3daeae18dd was too dba8c26da4 late. Flames crashed against Luke’s 86554fed55 defensive barrier with a 1c4fdbca94 deafening explosion, smoke billowing 1267f476c5 in its wake. The soldiers instinctively 47ed56df9e cast their own a147df8a3d protective spells.d3d712112b4cf667

“Quite the a511fa4227 dramatic greeting.”45d5c14b2dc53bc5

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Luke, who ab0ae924dd had raised fbadd843e6 his barrier ff4d28c03e in record e8cb9d5586 time, glared 18280595b7 at Theo.f602ab730c23f9f7

“What the 01a5ee065d hell are 56199916ee you doing?”aee3251feceec5ea

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Theo’s expression bb3d6e2994 was ice-cold 737938a65e as he 4905fde52c responded.2d0b2941871e4945

“Shouldn’t I be 508992c656 asking you that? Your enemy isn’t 2ef9964e99 me but those 9c6afe2afd beyond the sea.”6dadd38aec924c9e

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“Commander Theo, that’s not 2d8e7e3c0e the issue here. Why did be0a057688 you act 411d609d86 without orders ab6d384cd2 from HQ?”024c8a56f1bd534b

“Isn’t that the 467842e75e whole point of 35971e516a a detached unit? The enemy was 787243c573 making moves, and e04f2a8b80 I judged that d524ebe508 striking first gave 28f0e3d172 us the upper 28c696eab8 hand.”bad8dc8b3c97d3c2

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Tension crackled 75839edfdf between the 84dd1eaf5a two commanders. The surrounding soldiers eyed a1cefc1259 Luke warily, their expressions f94eeec828 far from friendly.827f39f87163a210

“That wasn’t your decision d11d9e0039 to make. Your actions could’ve 8ae561b6a9 reignited the war.”c2bc747fa451872d

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“Memvern and the Empire 54c529657e were only in a 9500dec4b5 truce. War was inevitable. Besides, I won, didn’t 22319eb62c I?”ff1d2c6dd6885a54

“Even so, that 9b6c1f6518 doesn’t justify your 5ee17faa3a recklessness. You endangered your 10119694c3 unit and others 02706cfb26 stationed here. Do you still not a61050e396 see the severity?”a7480fe042b56fdf

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Luke let 082782de48 out a 01b6c61f93 mocking laugh, 4cba201eea as if b7a130a9d0 amused by 597c5ecbde the whole 073c957d4e ordeal. Mile muttered under 23547cf8cc his breath, “That 384820b896 bastard.”66cf3f445cec8f0a

“You love 9b7125b1a0 playing the 128e40aed3 saint, don’t 855d7a9fc6 you?”f0f853da03c763c2

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“Luke—!”226d4aa8d3ba0c8d

Theo’s reprimand was ffecb88174 cut short when f6452f76b0 blood began dripping 6e01d59d7c from Luke’s forehead. Startled, Theo’s expression hardened.84f7ab7c0c9d1977

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“Fine, fine. I’ll file a 801d1adbec proper report later. Happy?”3e16da7be6f8abd2

Wiping the blood from ee368d2e9e his forehead, Luke brushed 639b06d33e past Theo. Despite his injury, not 6d09cfe6c8 one soldier offered to 516fde8ef6 help or express concern.83203cc68922d719

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Mile dismissed 1b703751b0 the remaining 7b448c8f76 troops, while 189b8849b4 Theo turned c7808e61ce to the f4d85dd613 detached unit.ac7ddbc8310052f3

“Were there any casualties?”848db378af0b1284

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“None, sir.”c626b77c1d4e4960

That’s impossible. Memvern would’ve thrown fb337883ff everything they had 6a6fd75de3 into this fight f6e1182d29 to secure the 36cd8f1c92 Rotelli Zone. The lack of injuries e68e627159 made no sense.4850ee239ae68fa6

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“Actually, Commander…”efa20d5fee31b78f

One soldier hesitated before 3a37b5f266 stepping forward.37bc061541ad303d

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“Speak.”9adcddf9f732f12f

“We never entered 16cfa9c180 enemy territory. Commander Luke told 58c3c43bf3 us to stay 633de34adf back and cast 59cfc45fe9 barriers because we’d e7ae382942 just get in b304948232 the way.”165b20a3f0df73b2

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The soldiers’ frustration 134e760fef was palpable.2cf52e17028600e9

“So Luke 827c05bf18 went in 4d97e4b717 alone?”70fe804090bbbdcb

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“Yes, sir.”fd083d82c885a407

Theo turned slowly, his 3cd4c5858b gaze fixed on the e248b67d7b trail of blood Luke 33defcaac1 had left behind.f9f5e5a78fdb64e7

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“Treatment’s complete.”b99a7d981987ea61

Luke gave a e78d217819 curt nod, and 79d1323f5a the medic left 9b6728924e the tent.408119481377da52

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“Ugh.”b1960a6c0b98ef0d

Collapsing onto the makeshift d5e420c85f bed, Luke groaned as 5766cbab40 pain wracked his body.bd943bc4607882a9

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“Damn it… At 1f0a433639 this rate, I’ll 285187f8e1 die before the 81c4ae572b happy ending even bec8f7dc99 arrives.”da8fa2dd17e75398

One more ddac1bdeec trait to a49b770a32 add to 32660fc6ff the list 673df5276d of villain 316141696a qualifications:f8b92354443821ab

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To survive, you c8ef1d1b50 had to be 324753f83f absurdly strong.6b6851789fdf33ad